Category: News

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On the heels of a successful United States launch, Motif, the only native macOS extension for printed photo books, cards, and calendars, today announced an international expansion plan for Motif with a tiered rollout in Europe. As part of an aggressive growth strategy – and with the latest version of Motif optimized for macOS Mojave – the global rollout...
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Overall volume decline of 3.2 billion pieces Net loss of $3.9 billion Urgent need to advance legislative and regulatory reforms, along with continued aggressive postal management actions to generate new revenue and control costs Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Postal Service reported operating revenue of $70.6 billion for the fiscal year 2018 (October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018), an...
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Krakow, Poland, 09. 11. 2018 (Press Release) – Printbox, photo product software provider, and Peecho, the premium print on demand service provider, have partnered to bring product design, production, and delivery together in the first universal platform for the sales and fulfillment of personalized print products. Now, companies in the personalized photo-commerce industries can create and sell print products on...
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WASHINGTON – November 15, 2018 – The Postal Regulatory Commission issued Orders 4875 and 4876 approving the Postal Service’s planned rate adjustments for both Market Dominant products and Competitive products respectively. Rate increases for Market Dominant products must meet certain statutory and regulatory requirements, the most prominent of which is that such increases be no greater than the rate of inflation,...
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Rochester, NY, Tuesday, November 13, 2018 — Kodak and Smart International, the authorized global brand licensee of 3D printing, are pleased to announce North American and European availability of the KODAK Portrait 3D Printer. In conjunction with this announcement, The KODAK Portrait 3D Printer will be on display at the Formnext industry tradeshow in Frankfurt, Germany, November 13th – November 15th....
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As the fourth quarter gets underway, some major photo apps are getting in some updates. Following are some highlights of some popular apps: Google Photos Android Police reports Google Photos has added customized page layouts to its photobook offerings. Previously, page layouts were limited to one photo per page. “You can add up to four photos to each page and...
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CEWE is the leading online print service provider in Europe and a prolific producer of photobooks, calendars, posters and a huge range of other personalized print products. With more than 20 factories across 14 European countries, the company serves customers throughout the continent, producing around six million photobooks in 2017 alone. CEWE was founded in 1961, in Oldenburg, northern Germany,...
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Rochester, N.Y., Monday, November 12, 2018 — Eastman Kodak Company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Flexographic Packaging Division to Montagu Private Equity LLP, a leading private equity firm. After closing, the business will operate as a new standalone company which will develop, manufacture and sell flexographic products, including the flagship KODAK FLEXCEL NX System, to the packaging...
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Pioneering photo-sharing site Photobucket has begun asking customers to migrate to its new platform, promising better performance and fewer ads. The company is offering three new pricing plans, and will still offer a free tier. Earlier this year, Photobucket announced it was under new management, and promised upgrades to its hosting services. In August, the company sold its Photobucket Print Shop...
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Eastman Kodak Co. reported third-quarter net earnings of $19 million on $366 million revenues, compared to $379 million revenues and $13 million earnings the prior year. The Consumer and Film Division continues to struggle, with third-quarter revenues dropping $7 million to $48 million and a loss of $2 million. The company said the revenue decline was primarly due to a “$6...
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PIXII innovates by moving the software of the camera into a mobile app for boosting its extensibility. The camera features an original rangefinder viewfinder and uses Leica M compatible lenses. Besançon, France. PIXII SAS unveils the first camera designed to reveal its images on a smartphone display. “The digital camera hasn’t changed much since the 90s. But now the new...
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Bloomberg Law reports Lifetouch Inc. employees lost their lawsuit alleging the group lost hundreds of millions of dollars in retirement savings when their employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) dropped in value. The original lawsuit is here. The employees didn’t provide enough specific details backing their claim Lifetouch and its directors fraudulently inflated the company’s stock value before its 2018 sale to Shutterfly...
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The deals in the sports, schools and event photography space keep coming. On the heels of last week’s announcement of Walter Capital Partners investment into Ontario’s Edge Imaging, Newell Brands made good on their intention of divesting its Jostens memorabilia and yearbook company. Gross proceeds from the Jostens sale are expected to be approximately $1.3 billion; Jostens’ 2017 net sales were...
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